Falsettos

See it if You love stories of family, enjoy a PHENOMENAL cast, want to be moved by the characters and laugh-cry along with the rest of the audience.

Don't see it if You prefer a more straightforward, linear story line rather than snippets of a family's life.

Also Stephanie J. Block is a goddess. See it just for her.

See it if you always want to see a great cast (some oddly chosen) tackle important material

Don't see it if you don't want to cry

Also By the end, the entire audience was a wreck. The sniffling and crying was so noisy it was almost comical. Stephanie J. Block was amazing, also the kid and Uranowitz... Read more Read less

See it if You appreciated Fun Home. Both musicals deal with gay married men/fathers and the collateral damage on their families. Well acted and sung.

Don't see it if The themes are too emotionally raw for you (loss of a love to AIDS or to a same-sex partner). Immensely sad on so many levels.

See it if you want to see one of the most stealthily influential works of musical theatre; if you want to catch a GREAT perf by Stephanie J. Block

Don't see it if you need to "like" the characters; if the idea of a musical about jews, gays & AIDS makes you nervous; if you want a light, diverting show

See it if You won't enter the theater until the second act. The first act is self indulgent and excruciatingly long.

Don't see it if You want a traditional musical and not one endless recitative.

See it if you've never seen this show before. I loved the way it was staged with the foam blocks and the cast was fantastic, particularly the ladies.

Don't see it if you don't like neurotic types. You're expecting a great deal of character depth.

Also I found the show very charming. I laughed a lot. Stephanie J. Block's rendition of "I'm Breaking Down" was Tony-worthy. Brandon Uranowitz does great work as the glue holding things together. But the more dramatic and emotional part of the show just wasn't as effective for me. Jason didn't interest me much. I feel like we skimmed over a lot of Whizzer and Marvin's relationship issues. This is a very slick, competent, and professional production but it just didn't provide the emotional punch I wanted. Maybe that's because this didn't start as one complete play. Maybe it's because we can more frank now so some of this feels a little dated. Maybe the characters were too neurotic for me. I just didn't find enough of the heart here or the character development I needed to make that connection. It's also 2 hours and 40 minutes long.... Read more Read less

See it if Delightful musical with a stellar cast! Excellent score and entertaining storyline. I loved every minute of it.

Don't see it if The second act takes place in the 80s and touches upon the beginning of the AIDS crisis. The serious turn of the show can be upsetting.

See it if You enjoy a fun show

Don't see it if You don't want to deal with the aspects of gay relationships and HIV

See it if You like a musical that makes you cry and think and feel and laugh.

Don't see it if You don't believe in equality and love.

See it if you're familiar with the source material and love a good family drama.

Don't see it if you're going in blind. You may not know what to expect! (It is completely sung-through!)

Also Falsettos is an impressive feat, but was perhaps, just not the show for me. Stephanie J. Block gives an AMAZING performance, but otherwise, I just didn't connect with the characters and found it hard to be engaged with the action onstage.... Read more Read less

See it if You have nostalgia for the 70s & 80s. You're gay or Jewish or a woman or need therapy (it really touches on many subjects, and with humor).

Don't see it if You're closed to offbeat storytelling & get depressed with conflict / sadness & are intolerant to lifestyles that may differ from your own.

See it if You enjoy great chemistry between the leads, Block stealing the show, Borle and Rannells stealing your heart, and shows about the 70s/80s.

Don't see it if You don't like musicals that are almost completely sung (little dialogue), you need a show with a linear structure, and you need a happy end

See it if Strong acting, singing, creative staging. All around a successful revival. It has gay theme but with universal appeal. Very human

Don't see it if Sing-through does have limitations. The musical was written in 1992, so time has changed but the material has timelessness to it

See it if you want to hear some great singing and acting

Don't see it if you are not interested in a sad ending

See it if You want to see the best in musical theatre with intelligence and relevance

Don't see it if You don't care for musicals that are thought provoking

See it if you want to see a quirky yet beautiful story of love - romantic, familial, friendly. All of the above.

Don't see it if you don't like sad endings. It's a musical about gay men in the 70s/80s, so I'm sure you can guess how it ends.

See it if You are moved by stories of personal relationships and complex characters.

Don't see it if You are turned off by stories of "non-traditional" couples.

Also The material of the first act still strikes me as a bit chilly, but the emotional power of the second act more than makes up for it.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy good singing and just a fun night at the theatre until.......

Don't see it if you object to AIDS related themes.

See it if to see Andrew Rannells and Stephanie J Block knock it out of the park, for some of Bill Finn's most gorgeous songs, remember 80s/90s NYC

Don't see it if Don't like being emotionally manipulated in Act II without real foundation in Act I, because of some of Bill Finn's most inexplicable songs

See it if You like meaningful, emotional stories told by incredible talent. Smart, fast lyrics deliver the show's universal themes of love & family

Don't see it if You don't like revivals altho this hardly feels like one. Or if you don't want to relive the pain of AIDS first ugly entry.

See it if If your a fan of Andrew Rannells and Christian Borel. They do not disappoint. Stephanie Block brings down the house.

Don't see it if You do not want to see a full sung through musical. Do not like gay themed anything. Also a bit long.

See it if you're a fan of one of the stars.

Don't see it if you're used to more contemporary fast-paced shows.

See it if you like a great cast performing an oft talked about but rarely performed show. It has heart, laughs, and will make you cry.

Don't see it if you hate gay people, hate human stories, think only traditional love should exist/matter, hate revivals, hate ensemble casts, hate emotions.

See it if You want to see an excellent ensemble and masterful staging of a classic piece that is even more relevant now than when first done.

Don't see it if You don't like musical theatre that has something to say and is, at its heart, very political about the nature of family

See it if you love theatre with more depth.

Don't see it if you're only looking for fluff.